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Carlos Davis survives the final cut at Pittsburgh, but Lamar Jackson gets bad news as the Jets pare their roster.

On what would have been the Huskers’ opening day, Sam McKewon and Steven M. Sipple ponder the too-quiet weekend.

A week before the season opener, a game-like scrimmage leaves Bob Devaney grumbling and Jerry Tagge hobbling.

Mikai Gbayor, three-star linebacker from New Jersey, announces his commitment to the Huskers. | Coverage & highlights | 2021 class | Discuss

Freshman Keyshawn Greene, a linebacker who was one of the highest-rated members of the 2020 recruiting class, is entering the transfer portal.

Former Husker defensive lineman Khalil Davis reportedly has made the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ opening-day roster. | Reinstatement for Gregory

NU President Ted Carter throws cold water on rumors of an impending Friday revote by the Big Ten on fall football, and Wisconsin’s Barry Alvarez says a proposal is still coming together. | Audio

1970 Day by Day: Eight days before the season opener, the team captains are revealed.

An NCAA panel is recommending that early-enrolling 2021 freshmen be ineligible to play in a team’s postponed 2020 football season. | KLIN D-I recap

Sam McKewon looks at how the Big Ten’s postponement became a political football.

A new campaign is encouraging Husker fans to celebrate game days in Lincoln even if there are no games.

1970 Day by Day: The hurtin’ Huskers wrap up two-a-days.

Scott Frost has the 16th-best contract in college football, according to this ranking.

Tom Vint, who covered Husker football in the 1980s and ’90s for the Associated Press, has died at age 72 after a battle with COVID-19.

The Big Ten must turn over additional files related to its football postponement, but Nebraska players will get substantially less documentation than they were seeking.

An Athlon analysis gives Scott Frost good marks when it comes to gaining and retaining top talent.

1970 Day by Day: The Huskers take another hit at center as Doug Jamail sprains an ankle, four days after Bill Janssen broke an arm.

Monday Morning Quarterback: Which scheduling scenario do you prefer?

Bill Moos shoots down speculation that there will be an October start for Big Ten football. | Video | KLIN D-I recap

In a court filing Tuesday, Nebraska players’ attorneys counter the Big Ten’s “fishing expedition” claim.

Nebraska is in the top five for three-star defensive lineman Mandela Tobin from San Diego.

President Trump says he’s had a “productive conversation” with Kevin Warren about “immediately starting up Big Ten football.”

1970 Day by Day: Eleven days before the season opener, the Huskers’ pass rush is AWOL.

Luke McCaffrey and Cam Jurgens are staying in the game this fall by serving as volunteer assistant coaches at Lincoln Southwest.

The Big Ten says in a court filing that the postponement of football came via an 11-3 vote. It also calls Nebraska players’ lawsuit a “fishing expedition.” | Conflicting stories | Discuss

Nebraska’s governor says the Big Ten made a mistake and should re-examine its postponement of football and all other fall sports.

The latest commitments have given the Huskers’ recruiting class more of a regional feel.

Newly retired NFL’er Spencer Long says he can’t wait for Nebraska to dominate in the trenches again. | Two ex-Huskers released

1970 Day by Day: Bold talk lands Jerry Murtaugh in a familiar place — Bob Devaney’s doghouse.

Sunday commentary: The Big Ten’s reputation is sinking fast, but Nebraska is gaining respect among those who want to play. | Dodd: Pick a lane, Big Ten | New power dynamic

1970 Day by Day: Awaiting depth-chart news after Saturday’s scrimmage.

This week in Husker history: Worries about the retooled 1995 offensive line appear unfounded as Nebraska crushes Oklahoma State.

With the spotlight on him Friday night, Husker quarterback commit Heinrich Haarberg didn’t disappoint. | Fidone’s impact

These can be dark times for players, and the Athletic Department has ramped up its mental health services.

Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports says a November start for Big Ten football would have its benefits but is far from being a sure thing. | SVP: Bad idea | Rally at Ohio State: 1, 2

1970 Day by Day: The offense has the upper hand in the first major scrimmage, with efficient quarterbacking from Brownson and Tagge and long gains by Rodgers, Kinney and Orduna.

The Huskers get another commitment at tight end, Omaha Creighton Prep’s AJ Rollins. | Coverage & highlights | 2021 class | Discuss

The Big Ten is now said to be considering a Thanksgiving week start for the football season this fall.

1970 Day by Day: As the Huskers tune up for their first major scrimmage, Bob Devaney wants better consistency from the offense.

An Ohio columnist* says the Big Ten should consider reversing course and giving football a go this fall.

Eight Nebraska players have sued the Big Ten in an effort to reverse the postponement of football and get more clarity about how that decision was made. | Shatel to Big Ten: Come clean | Discuss

Former Husker linebacker Will Compton has agreed to contract terms with the Tennessee Titans.

Nebraska is intent on building a complete arsenal of pass-catchers, Sam McKewon writes. | Cade Johnson in play?

Hail Varsity looks at the 1993 recruiting class — and the one who got away.

1970 Day by Day: The pads go on for the first time, and there’s scrimmaging right away.

Scott Frost had his Huskers dialed in over the summer, which must make the Big Ten’s white flag even tougher for him to take, Steven M. Sipple writes.

Thomas Fidone, the blue-chip tight end from Council Bluffs Lewis Central, has announced his commitment to the Huskers. | Coverage & highlights | Class of 2021 | Discuss

Here’s a look at emails that were part of Nebraska’s push for fall sports in the Big Ten. | Parents’ latest letter

1970 Day by Day: There’s a second Husker in sick bay, and he’s a sophomore you may have heard of.

Tad Stryker says the Big Ten’s football postponement isn’t aging well.